Drawing sheet glass



Dec. 15,1925. 1,565,363

f J, C. HENDERSON DRAWING SHEET GLASS Fild A ug. 7, 1922 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 1;5, 19251. 1,565,363

J. c. HENDERSON DRAWING SHEET GLASS Filed Aug. '7, 192gm T 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 BEST AVAILABLE COPY mafiosa rnr oi-rien Join; o. HENDERSON. or New Yom; v1v.Y.;s .ssoion'mo"me miaoo-owzonesilie'ir ooMPANY, or Toiznpo, 0R10, A' 'ooBroRA'roN o1? omo.

murrine eel-EET GLASS.

- Application fieeugusi: 7,

To n?? nr/wm t in/211,1 concer/n lle it known that l, JOHN C. Hnrvnimsol, l o citizen of the lliiiecl States, residing ai; New Your? ifo the county off-Nerv York and dote of New Yorlr., lieve invented newv and useful improvements i11- Dravvinguitilieei Gloss,.oif which the following is o fs'pecicoi-ion.

This .invention relates to improvoment4 'in the 'oriof producing o continuous flot `s 'eet of gloss.' by drawing samefrom u spply of molten. gloss.

'One o alieobgectsis'to provide an vimproved eli-eet'llrn'wing and conveying ineens, .comprisinglir endless metalli; belt, Im-

proved mechanisms for supporting, driving, cooling and rioliehing this belt'ero also provided.

notlier object istie-.provide on improved. l form off-boilffor use in. storting ho sheet @mowing proeess, ondfimproved mechanism for operating' the bait :is not` to injure th( sheet oauryingsurioce ofithe Conveyor.

Otherobjeotsvand ndvoixtoges will apparent; 'from the following detailed description ol oneemoodiment of die invention. lfn the accompanying drawings:

Fig.' l is efveitical longitudinal seetior tlirouglidie sheet drawingeppoi-utils.

2 isn vertical section token substantiolly on the line 2--2 of Fig. l.

. S is o vertieol'section token substantially/on the line Bril of Fig?. l'.

Fig. l irs n witii'iil medion leken Hulk-'muliolly on ihn linev -1--I oi Fig. -l.

Fig. :i Iide elevation olf n, porio'n oi' the apparatus". llw View oi-ing;4 token 'from the 'for side/of Fig. l..

Fig'. G is o, wovlion lhrougi (lio heli.

Referring izo elle drewings, the woll ol' :in eloug'oied enclosing elnimoor ie Shown "ab l, into wlielrzit 2, pi'ojees lie not or recepliufle containing the molten gloss 4, 'This molt-en, gloss llows in from o.; continuous l-aznl furnzi'ee or Home otlie sui'uble soul-(fe of supply. .Arij/[approved healing moons may be used to nmintoin ille gloss in receptacle 3 at the proper lemywzitm'o, bui this homing 1neel1zmis-xn su; woll nfsuoli burners or other lio tors :is niighi lie {o uyh" desirable ot other point-fs in the vlmniier il have not been illustrated.

n endless nel 5, u pon which tile glas; sheet is drown und ilziien'ed, is looped about n n portion oi grin i922. sei-iai 1403581023.

'three cylindricalrollersor,drums 6,. rs. The drum-7, whichis prefernlzal4 fm1- idler, is mounted above the jre-ee taelef and 'rototee ireely in "oeairingsl 'lille yfirming. wvliicli ie preferably the" "(lr'ive1- forjillefi beltego, ifs carried in bearings Gat the;y eideS of theeba-mb'er." AThe upper surfaces of the` drums @and 7 are in substo'ijitiol'horizontal'- 11ignment,7the upper run of :thebelt whieh y .s -loopodmover ,these rollers or drimsbeing 65 mbstzmtially horizontal. n Beneath this Vupper.horizonmni she'et-.Supportingfrun of the belt 55amwooded supporting table 11,' the Some'being hollow yso` that o eireulation of eoolinfruid' 'moy/bef maintained tl1eretlu'rounfl.l` 'lhe chmber ofi?" the supporting table 11. is 'ofgreoter {liniensions and capacity at its roerend tl'on atl 'it'1v from: end., ind the Weiler or {other-cooling., medium is odmittedat 'the rear. entreno pori'. l2 and posses vout through the 'Int-' discharge port 13. Bolles 14 Within the 3 ohember enforce a thorough circulation of the cooling Huid.. It will lie noted lthatw diereV isn greater quantity of cooler Weiter.'` ibf tlie rear end of the table. This Waiter' is. soi'newhot'lieoted and isof sxnollervolume afrit flows towgird the front end o the table. In linie way the temperature of the supporting liable is graduated' so that the gloss `heet ,enters upon the Warmerv end and iSl 'ily cooled as it is carried across the oble,

Th'exi'oller or drum 8 is carried inv joui'- nzils l5, mounted i'or vert-ical adjustment in brackets 16. The drum 8 is located in o tank 17, containing :i cooling' fluid, which y entere through @port 18 and. flows out, ln'ougli pori, l). 'The lower return run of ille belt 5 posses around the drum S and is cooled oy the liquid in mul; 17.- "lhe lol3' 5 may be tightened by lowering tlioriii 8 kfitliin Jche bell; loop. 'ifflie ouer sheet carrying surface 5 ig preferably a. continuous Sheet of poli'e'lied .inet-nl 20, the sanne being lined on its inner' sui-fece with o covering 2l. of Woven as'beetoe or other iilii'oiisf-inieriol. "lliie fibrous ma teriol tokee up Woioi" from the tgl-iik l?, and keeps @he belt relatively cool.V .Tile snr-1. foce of the belt is conipoeefl j So'rnelnetal v:- or metallic alloy'whicli is higlilyreesiontg-' 4to the corrosive eieetsdue both tothe teni; perziture of -ihe ples-*oie gloss slieetunfrl'o the cliei'nicnls 'maken' l y entering info its eonfpoeiion. 110

' down flat upon bhe supporting l-eble ll, end

A sull'anbe :Alloy lor this purpose is @het is known inthe trede es llonel metal. An oher suiteble elloy is known as nichpolini-z1 The former is composed substantially of `'nichel and eopper7 and the letter is e comin fritionel drawing engagement there with, The drum 2Q may be continuoeeross Sheet, but .is preferably in be form of e pair of side rollers engaging edges only of the sheet., es shown in Fig. The drums 6 and 22 ere positively 'remixed from e driveshet through Worms on the drlveehelt, and wormwheels and 26, keyed ao the shaft-sof drums' 6 end respeeen/ely.v

lVhen the bello 5 .is mede of o metel which is sueeeoible to meg-nello otraefzion, such es elle alloys menioned above, 'the driving pulley @may embody' :i series o'l: eleetrofmognets 27. These magnets gli@ the melzellc portion of the belt, end elim mate slippage between the drum :md die bell,

Beneath the rear lower run of the hele .is n. bufng roller swingingly moulded in. arms or links29, keyed on shall, 3Q The roller 28 yieldngly held in Contact Willi h'e belt by means of 'wei'hll 8l suspended on eeother arm 32, keyed to shaft 30. Bufing roller 2S driven from motor bl ugh e belt Sel, which is lep; at drivi tension by en idler n order to start the drawing process, e :suitable boit 3G is provided. This bait is Carried by u piston rod 3lj connected lo e piston. within :2, cylinder 39, to which is connected un eil-wipe 450 leading from source of compressed oir, so that the pison having; f'lownwfiii'dly extending lips Ll-', and

l provided will) (almelo-Valves ln sierung the :in

.remis Lhe bei.J is lowered. into die molte glass Within the recepteolo 2S, the mollen glam: eniez'iiig into the interior ol he lmllow Cylindrical heed :md

pertelly filling 'the some, the eil' being mounted on wheels which bil-eifel 'l A horizontal screw-shaft perellel with Lhe mils 46, end 'gli gearing d8 from moor 49, V31 e fix d nel; 50 on the carriage sorew-slno'fl; is rotated, bhe cer le drewn along the rails llo, end W oe beit and the gloss sheet drawn thereby olong and over the horizontal run 'all'. As indicated by dotted lines in fthe sheet has been drawn p id along die supporting belt 5 to a poim neer the reel end thereof.' lt Will be noted hel; el, no time does the boit or any "the metallic operating' parte conaet with me surface of belt lt is to be understood blieb lhe speeds of horizontal travel of the beit .li l the belt 5 will be' equallzed foulg'liouib this operation. lllhen the beit lies reached the position indicated in dotted linee in l, the sheet is broken ewey n beit and passes between the'drlvand The sheet is Jdien drawn on oonzinnously, through any sulta- .zlfnveying mechanism such shown et s. i J

= order that lehe heel from the vertical run oli one glass sheet shell not heet the lower run of the heli; 5 unduly, e shield 53A is provioed. y

ln normal operation the gloss 'sheet is drown up continuously from the molten glass d; in receptacle 3,- and is bent While still somewhat plastic over the belt 5 as it :iround"`rlruin 7y and is then carried on the belt 3 lroughout the horizontal run This portion of the belt is of die bi Cooled from the supporting table ll, both to protect the bell` material from tlm, heut olithe shee, and also to gradually .frol and set the sheet in Het form. The metallic bell is eeneble of being given a very high polish on its sheet--carrying surface, which will zii/oid any possible injury ',to the sheet' surimfe carried thorium, and this polished surface is continually renewed and retained by ineens ol" (lio bollino; roller 28, und also the eliiailsing ell'ert of the cooling luid lluouffli whirli ille lower run of the bolt Some suiluble Widllr-umintnining Ineens for ille sheet should be used, suoli the ed indicated m dotted Q. lln en :ippzufalius l'or producing :L cones? the '(:onibiniitlon ol linimxis fslireiol :1- rooevrnncle to (fontein molten i. l di s.

which. carries the compressed air znoor run of Y. from this molten and meansto draw the glass sheet from this molten glass, including a belt mounted adjacent to the receptacle so as to provide va substantially horizontal sheetsupporting surface, and means for moving,r said vbelt so that/ said horizontal surface continually reeedes from the receptacle a` support located beneath lthe horizontal said belt, said support having a cooling chamber therein, and means for circulating a cooling medium through sai chamber:

2. In an apparatus for glass,

producing a. con- `r4tinuous sheet ot glass, the combination ol a receptacle adapted to contain molten glass, and means to draw the glass sheet glass, including a belt mounted adjacent to the receptacle so as to provide a substantially horizontal sheetsupporting surface, and means `for moving said belt so that Said horizontal surface continually recedes from the receptacle, a support located beneath the horizontal run et said belt, said support having a cooling chamber therein, and-means for circulating a coollingjr medium through said chamber, including inlet and outlet ports s( located that the cooling medium flowithrough the chamber in the direction opposite to the travel of the beltthereover.

3. in an apparatus :tor producing a continuous sheet of' glass, the combinationot a receptacle adapted to contain molten `jlass,'a1nl means tov draw the glass sheet from this molten glass, includinga belt mounted adjacent to the receptacle so as 'to provide a substantially horizontal shoetsupporting surface, `and means for moving' said belt so that said horizontal surface continually recedes from the receptacle, a .support located beneath tho horizontal runl of said belt, said support having` a cooling;

rhaniher therein, and means lor circulabing` a coolingv inediun'i through said chamber, including` inlet` and oullci. ports so locate-d that the coolii'iginciliunr tlows through ,the chamber 'in the dirci-tion oppositc to the travel ot the bolt thcreovcr, the capacity ci Said chamber decrcasino,r .from the' inlet end to the outlet cnd.

i. ln an apparatus i'or producing a roniinuous sheet of glass, the combination oll a rccelpitaole adapted to contain molten glass, including; a belt mounted adiacenti@l `the receptacle so as to provide a substantially horizontal sheet-supporting sui-tace, and means lor moving said bellI so that said horizontal surface continually recedcs from the receptacle, and a tank containing,V cooling liquid through whichv the lower run of said belt moves, said belt .having on its surface a liningr of absorbent niaterial.y

5. in an apparatus for producing a continuous sheet of lass, the combination ol' 1,555,363 l n j@ beingl metallic and iroin this molten glass, includino* a receptacle adapted to contain mollen glass, and means to'draw the `glass sheet from this molten lglass, including a bolt mounted 'adjacenty to the receptarlle so as 'to provide 'a substantiall5-v horizontill slrcetf supporting surface, and means loi-ino.vin;isaid belt so that said horii'onl'al surface continually rccedes from the -receipitacle;": said means including a druni over which the belt is looped, said drum.embodyingl means for producing magnetic poles `ad-k jacent its periphery, a

portion ,olf `said A'belt4 susceptibl' ",t-o nragfii'ctic. attraction l f* 6; In an apparatus i'or prof,l'ncinp;l a con!` inuous sheet of glass, the combination with a receptacle adapted." to contain hielten.: glass, and means to draw the'g'lass' sheet from this molten. glass,including a belt mounted adjacent to the receptacle, so that 'ts upper run provides afsubstentially horiontal sheet supporting surface, and means- 'or moving said belt so that said-'horizontal iurtaceontinually recedes from the 'recep f i. acle, of bulling means held` againstV fthe )uter surface ot the lower run ot saidA belt.

7. In an apparatus Jor producing a 'conf-*l tinuous sheet opt' glass, the combination" with a receptacle adapted tocontain "molte"i glass, and means to draw theglm mountedadjacent to the receptacti i, its upper'afun provides a substantiallyfli i zontal sheet supporting surface, aiulinea "or moving said belt so that said lio surfacecontinually recedes troni' th tacle, of a hailing wheel beneath" ie loyv i' run ot said belt, means for yiel n'lv' nold.

ingr the baiting Wheel in Contact vith'tlie belt surface, and means Afor rotating. said hailing' Wheel. i i

8. ln a sheet glass drawing in:n:.l1ine, -onveyor upon which the sheet is drawn and lattened, comprisingv a belt. having a, metallic outer sheetesupporting surfacefr and a n inner lining of absorbent material.

S). In a shect glass drawinfi;l inacliiiaa7 :i convcyor upon which the sheet is drawn andrl'lattencd, comprising,r a belt hav, Lif a metallic outer slicet-suppm-tingY surface, and an inner lining; of absorbent material, and a tank containing a cooling liquid through which the belt moves while out ot Contact with the glass sheet. i

l0. In an apparatus or producing a continuous sheet of glass, the combination with a receptacle adapted to contain molten glass, of means to draw the glass sheet therefrom, comprising, a belt .having a substantially Y horizontal upper rslicet-supporting run, an L idler drum alcove the receptacle and a driven drum at a point remote Jrom the receptacle, the upper run oli the belt being carried h 'g' these drums, a tank containing; cooliingy:` fluid, and a thi rd drinn mounted in. the taule. 130

' Vglass, 'n the combination with e receptaeie about vvhic'h the lower return run of the beit is looped. l

11, In an ap a'ratus for producing e continuous sheet o glass, the combination with 5 a receptacle ladapted to contain moiten giese,

of means to draw the glass sheet therefrom l comprising a belt having a substantially -I horizontalqupper sheet-supporting run, an

' idler drumabove the -receptacle end :i driven 10 drum `at aipoint remote from therecepteeie theup eirun of the beltv being carried off these t-ums, ye tank containing e cooiing Huid, and a third drum mounted in the tenir, about which the lower return run of the beit itisl looped, this third drum being adjusteoie vertioaliy to tighten the beit.

i '12."111 enl aparetue for producing' a oontinuous sheet o. giess, the combination with a. receptacle ada teci to :ontimi molten '291 `ais's, of mesme to uw the giass Sheet thererom, ,compiisin a belt having @Substanupper elfiee-.Siipiioitin-gr run', an ip llerfdrum .above the reeepteeie sind a driye'fdrum et @point remote from. the

25 reeeptglqiethe belt being looped about these adapted lcontain :molten gloss, and. ineens to drewtheglass sheet therefrom, including jzj a moving table o/ conveyor having; e sub e stantialiy horizontal sheet-supporting' run,

oie beit adapted 'to be port in tile moiten ginas, and n Said. ooit and carrying h anti out of contact with e ehe@ porting run of seid conveyor 'to e Apoint emoto from the receptacle.

lli. in an ppairzitus for drawing sheet giess, the Combination with :t reoepteeie adapted to contain molten glues, arid means to drow 'tile gi-iss sheet therefrom, including' movingA table or conveyor having a suo etentieiiy horizontal sheet-supporting run, of a beit adapted to foe partially subn'ieig'eci in the nioiten glass, motor ineens for eieveting; the bait to point higher than the upper run. of the teme, and other menne for transporting 'the buit and motor nies-ins rearwardly above the ttbie to point remote from the receptacle.

15. in en apparatus igor drawing sheet giass, the combination with zi reoepte-oie adapted to contain. molten gings, anti means to :irztw 'the giess sheet therefrom., ineluding :i moving table or conveyor having ay substentieiiy horizontal siieeteupportingj run, of a oeit edapteti to be partiasiiy submergec'i in the molten glass, e Carriage mounte tor horizont-el movement above 'the table, means for moving the carriage, and n fiuid pressure motor mounted on the enrriagge for iifting the buit. i

'vigneti et Harrison, in the county oi" Hudson enti Stute of .New Jersey,y :35nd defy of August, i929'. 

